Colorado health worker wins $1M vaccine lottery

Colorado has picked its first 1 million US dollars winner in a new lottery that is trying to inspire state residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday that Sally Sliger of the Weld County town of Mead won the first of five 1 million dollar prizes for residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Sliger is a clinical data analyst at Tru Community Care, and said she and her husband, Chris, initially planned to bolster their retirement savings and help their children with the winnings. Colorado is one of several states offering lottery prizes, scholarships and other incentives to drive up vaccination rates.